Renovation of an educational facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Design plans call for the renovation of a 23,700-square-foot, two-story above grade educational facility.

Per the owner, as of March 14, 2024, the project was in design and has been placed on hold. The owner states that there is no time frame at this point as to when the project will restart. Closed solicitation has been included below for reference. .............. For HVAC Repairs and Upgrades, Prescott Hall, Louisiana State University HVAC Repairs and Upgrades, Prescott Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Project No. 19-671-22-01, F.19002439. This project consists of removal and replacement of two obsolete existing HVAC units, in an approximately 23,700 s.f. two-story classroom building built in 1924, with new efficient units. Controls and necessary ductwork will be replaced as needed for the new HVAC installation. Rebalancing of the system is required. The building will remain operational during construction, and consideration to utilize temporary HVAC may be required. Designer shall be responsible for comprehensive sampling, testing, design of hazardous material abatement and air monitoring during the abatement. Third party sampling, testing, and air monitoring will be a reimbursable expense. The Designer shall prepare and submit all required drawings to Facility Planning & Control in AutoCAD and hard copy. Drawings shall follow the format specified in the Instructions to Designers for AutoCAD Drawings Submittal. The availablefunds for construction (AFC) are approximately $650,000.00 with a fee of approximately $56,039.00. Contract design time is 90 consecutive calendar days; including 30 days review time. Thereafter, liquidated damages in the amount of $100.00 per day will be assessed. Further information is available from Robert Mayard, Facility Planning & Control, robert.mayard@la.gov, (225)219-2118 LIMITS OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY Construction Cost Limit of Liability $0 to $10,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,001 to $20,000,000 $1,500,000 $20,000,001 to $50,000,000 $3,000,000 Over $50,000,000 To be determined by Owner Applicant firms should be familiar with the above stated requirements prior to application. The firm(s) selected for the project(s) will be required to sign the state's standard Contract Between Owner and Designer. When these projects are financed either partially or entirely with Bonds, the award of the contract is contingent upon the sale of bonds or the issuance of a line of credit by theState Bond Commission. The State shall incur no obligation to the Designer until the Contract Between Owner and Designer is fully executed. Firms will be expected to have all the expertise necessary to provide all engineering services required by the Louisiana Capital Improvement Projects Procedure Manual for Design and Construction for the projects for which they are applying. Unless indicated otherwise in the project description, there will be no additional fee for consultants. Facility Planning and Control is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship Program (the Hudson Initiative) and applicants are encouraged to consider participation. The tentative meeting date for the Louisiana Engineering Selection Board is Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM in room 1-100 Louisiana Purchase Room of the Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.